I just googled the HCG diet and my city...it pulled up results of doctors who specialize in it. I live in a really small town in Nevada, so I actually googled Las Vegas, which is about 80 miles away, and St. George Utah which is 45 miles. I work in Utah, so it was easiest to go up there.

As with any diet, it takes will power, when everyone else is going out to eat or having a hamburger, you really have to think if you want to burn all your calories for the day on one stinking hamburger! It has made me more choosey of what I eat!

I just googled the HCG diet and my city...it pulled up results of doctors who specialize in it. I live in a really small town in Nevada, so I actually googled Las Vegas, which is about 80 miles away, and St. George Utah which is 45 miles. I work in Utah, so it was easiest to go up there.

As with any diet, it takes will power, when everyone else is going out to eat or having a hamburger, you really have to think if you want to burn all your calories for the day on one stinking hamburger! It has made me more choosey of what I eat!

try the south beach diet. i only lost 8 pounds but i plan on getting serious about it again after the holidays. its the only thing that curbed my cravings. i'm a carb addict. you basically cut out starchy carbs and fruit for two weeks (includes sugar, pasta, bread, potatoes) and slowly introduce back whole grain carbs. its hard the first couple of days but gets easier. hey 8-10 pounds is not bad and then you can hopefully stick to it, unlike me. im still following the diet but not as strictly so i'm only maintaining right now. good luck

try the south beach diet. i only lost 8 pounds but i plan on getting serious about it again after the holidays. its the only thing that curbed my cravings. i'm a carb addict. you basically cut out starchy carbs and fruit for two weeks (includes sugar, pasta, bread, potatoes) and slowly introduce back whole grain carbs. its hard the first couple of days but gets easier. hey 8-10 pounds is not bad and then you can hopefully stick to it, unlike me. im still following the diet but not as strictly so i'm only maintaining right now. good luck

Thanks for the motivation! I have seen/talked to so many people that have tried this diet, and it really is amazing!

As of today, I am down 15 pounds and fitting back into all of my old clothes! I would like to get down another 10-15, but only have one week left on the diet. I really could have lost more, but Dylan's birthday and Thanksgiving kinda threw me off ;)

Thanks for the motivation! I have seen/talked to so many people that have tried this diet, and it really is amazing!

As of today, I am down 15 pounds and fitting back into all of my old clothes! I would like to get down another 10-15, but only have one week left on the diet. I really could have lost more, but Dylan's birthday and Thanksgiving kinda threw me off ;)

I'm with you. I am a stress eater and I weigh more now then I did when I was 9 months preggo. I'm with you. I have joined WW but I just have no will power to stick with it. I wish I had someone that lived close to me that I could go walking with everyday.

I'm with you. I am a stress eater and I weigh more now then I did when I was 9 months preggo. I'm with you. I have joined WW but I just have no will power to stick with it. I wish I had someone that lived close to me that I could go walking with everyday.

Before and after my pregnancy I did weight watchers. Before I lost 45 lbs and after only five (but I was nursing). It is the most sane thing out there. Right now, I am trying to loose 20 lbs and I am doing their core plan and I lost 6 lbs in three days. Granted everyone looses the most weight their first successful week, but it makes me feel better.

If anything, try cutting back on carbs to only one meal aday. For example, I have eggs and fruit for breakfast, veggie fruit and yogurt or lean meat for lunch, and veggie lean meat and rice or potato for dinner. I eat as much veggies and fruits during the day as I want. I don't drink milk but I still but cream in my coffee. And you can splurge on one meal a week. This week, we had mexican which I got to have chips and cheese dip. yum!

Before and after my pregnancy I did weight watchers. Before I lost 45 lbs and after only five (but I was nursing). It is the most sane thing out there. Right now, I am trying to loose 20 lbs and I am doing their core plan and I lost 6 lbs in three days. Granted everyone looses the most weight their first successful week, but it makes me feel better.

If anything, try cutting back on carbs to only one meal aday. For example, I have eggs and fruit for breakfast, veggie fruit and yogurt or lean meat for lunch, and veggie lean meat and rice or potato for dinner. I eat as much veggies and fruits during the day as I want. I don't drink milk but I still but cream in my coffee. And you can splurge on one meal a week. This week, we had mexican which I got to have chips and cheese dip. yum!

I don't believe anyone should recommend over the counter diet pills (even the "safe" ones are awful for you. They also contain a lot of caffeine, which studies have said can contribute to gaining weight as well.)

I really recommend you seek a nutritionist and a trainer if you can afford the. They can really help give you a menu, and schedule to follow, and give you best results, in the safest way.

other tricks, which I learned from several of my friends who were trainers themselves;

Water, Water, Water!!! Drink plenty of water! Even if you believe you are hungry, drink a full glass or 2 of water and then see. also carry water with you everywhere you go. (the military also uses water as a means of dieting in basic training; during meal time you must drink 3 glasses of water. this fills you up so you can not eat much)

Eat and chew your food very slow (this gives your body a chance to tell you when you are full and can really help prevent overeating.

Anytime you make yourself a meal or are out at a restaurant. cut it in half and put half of it away for another meal.

Replace any carbs you are getting from white bread, or biscuits, or anything else which contains white flour with wheat. Our brains need carbs to function. they break down into energy. However, white flour is actually pretty bad for you. unlike whole grains it takes more time to be absorbed, digested, and broken down into energy. So make the switch to wheat bread. If you do want pizza here and there, be sure it has a wheat crust, and when baking, you can actually switch out most if not all recipes that call for white flour with wheat flour, and though there is a slight difference in taste, it is not a bad one at all! and it doesn't take long to get used to it. (I use whole wheat flour in all my recipes, and none of my family even suspects it)

Also when baking, substitute oil with apple sauce. It can sometimes make a very slight difference to taste and texture; sometimes for the better too! (I substitute my oil most of the time, and again, my family doesn't even realize)

As far as exercise goes, cardio is really what will make you loose the weight. try committing some time each day to a jog, and see what sort of cardio classes your community offers (I love community classes because they are always under $100, but still a lot of fun)

Go shopping! taking a long stroll around the mall each day is a great way to get a little exercise without even realizing it, and being able to still spend time with your LO.

Avoid salad dressing!!! this is were dieters run into a big problem. logic tells us to order a salad when we are out places if we are on a diet. believe it or not salads tend to have the highest calorie and fat content on the menu at many restaurants (even fast food!!!) this is because of the dressing. switch traditional salad dressing with your own red wine vinegar and you are saving yourself tons of fat and calories.

These are just little things that can make a BIG difference over time. In addition to losing weight, they actually should give you more energy and overall improve your health. Good luck!

I don't believe anyone should recommend over the counter diet pills (even the "safe" ones are awful for you. They also contain a lot of caffeine, which studies have said can contribute to gaining weight as well.)

I really recommend you seek a nutritionist and a trainer if you can afford the. They can really help give you a menu, and schedule to follow, and give you best results, in the safest way.

other tricks, which I learned from several of my friends who were trainers themselves;

Water, Water, Water!!! Drink plenty of water! Even if you believe you are hungry, drink a full glass or 2 of water and then see. also carry water with you everywhere you go. (the military also uses water as a means of dieting in basic training; during meal time you must drink 3 glasses of water. this fills you up so you can not eat much)

Eat and chew your food very slow (this gives your body a chance to tell you when you are full and can really help prevent overeating.

Anytime you make yourself a meal or are out at a restaurant. cut it in half and put half of it away for another meal.

Replace any carbs you are getting from white bread, or biscuits, or anything else which contains white flour with wheat. Our brains need carbs to function. they break down into energy. However, white flour is actually pretty bad for you. unlike whole grains it takes more time to be absorbed, digested, and broken down into energy. So make the switch to wheat bread. If you do want pizza here and there, be sure it has a wheat crust, and when baking, you can actually switch out most if not all recipes that call for white flour with wheat flour, and though there is a slight difference in taste, it is not a bad one at all! and it doesn't take long to get used to it. (I use whole wheat flour in all my recipes, and none of my family even suspects it)

Also when baking, substitute oil with apple sauce. It can sometimes make a very slight difference to taste and texture; sometimes for the better too! (I substitute my oil most of the time, and again, my family doesn't even realize)

As far as exercise goes, cardio is really what will make you loose the weight. try committing some time each day to a jog, and see what sort of cardio classes your community offers (I love community classes because they are always under $100, but still a lot of fun)

Go shopping! taking a long stroll around the mall each day is a great way to get a little exercise without even realizing it, and being able to still spend time with your LO.

Avoid salad dressing!!! this is were dieters run into a big problem. logic tells us to order a salad when we are out places if we are on a diet. believe it or not salads tend to have the highest calorie and fat content on the menu at many restaurants (even fast food!!!) this is because of the dressing. switch traditional salad dressing with your own red wine vinegar and you are saving yourself tons of fat and calories.

These are just little things that can make a BIG difference over time. In addition to losing weight, they actually should give you more energy and overall improve your health. Good luck!

I have been trying so hard to lose weight! I have a thyroid problem, and if my medicine isn't just right, I lose 0 pounds, no matter what I do.

On November 7th, I started the HCG diet. It is very interesting, and you can read up about it online. Basically, it is a pregnancy hormone that is injected into your arm once a week, supplemented with drops under your tongue morning and night. BUT...you cut down to a 500 calorie/day diet. It is really tough...especially going out to eat, or wanting to have a drink. I basically cheated the whole week of thanksgiving and only lost a pound. But, the "usual" weight loss on this diet is 2 lbs/day. Alot of people say this is really bad for you, but the theory behind it is with the pregnancy hormone injection, and the Very Low Calorie diet, your body thinks it is feeding a growing baby, so it starts to use up your stored fat to feed the "baby", instead of feeding the "baby" from what you would normally be eating.

As of this morning I am down about 13 pounds total. But the inches lost are what I am more interested in...I fit back into ALMOST all of my skinny clothes!

It may seem drastic, but I have been trying for a year, and nothing was working...if you get to this point, you might want to look into it.

I have been trying so hard to lose weight! I have a thyroid problem, and if my medicine isn't just right, I lose 0 pounds, no matter what I do.

On November 7th, I started the HCG diet. It is very interesting, and you can read up about it online. Basically, it is a pregnancy hormone that is injected into your arm once a week, supplemented with drops under your tongue morning and night. BUT...you cut down to a 500 calorie/day diet. It is really tough...especially going out to eat, or wanting to have a drink. I basically cheated the whole week of thanksgiving and only lost a pound. But, the "usual" weight loss on this diet is 2 lbs/day. Alot of people say this is really bad for you, but the theory behind it is with the pregnancy hormone injection, and the Very Low Calorie diet, your body thinks it is feeding a growing baby, so it starts to use up your stored fat to feed the "baby", instead of feeding the "baby" from what you would normally be eating.

As of this morning I am down about 13 pounds total. But the inches lost are what I am more interested in...I fit back into ALMOST all of my skinny clothes!

It may seem drastic, but I have been trying for a year, and nothing was working...if you get to this point, you might want to look into it.

I know it's really tough, I'm sorry you're going through this. In my opinion there is no magic drug or pill that will help you lose weight. Only a change in diet and exercise can do that. Any weight you lose by using expensive and dodgy drugs and pills could either do some kind of damage or you will pile the weight back on once you stop taking whatever it is.

It might help to keep a diary every day and then look at it over a week and see where you can cut down or make a change. For example changing white bread to wholemeal bread, fat free milk in your cereal, snacking on fruit instead of chips (not that I'm saying you do, it's just an example).Then implement the exercise, it could be something simple to start off with, a half hour walk a day.

It's a lot easier to get everything down on paper first and see what you can do to make changes. Good luck!

I know it's really tough, I'm sorry you're going through this. In my opinion there is no magic drug or pill that will help you lose weight. Only a change in diet and exercise can do that. Any weight you lose by using expensive and dodgy drugs and pills could either do some kind of damage or you will pile the weight back on once you stop taking whatever it is.

It might help to keep a diary every day and then look at it over a week and see where you can cut down or make a change. For example changing white bread to wholemeal bread, fat free milk in your cereal, snacking on fruit instead of chips (not that I'm saying you do, it's just an example).Then implement the exercise, it could be something simple to start off with, a half hour walk a day.

It's a lot easier to get everything down on paper first and see what you can do to make changes. Good luck!

I know it's hard to lose weight. Talk with a nutritionist if you can afford it, or at least your doctor. I've lost some weight, and a large part of how I did it was I started buying all the whole grain options that are out there now - whole grain pasta, whole grain bread, brown rice, whole grain cereal. And cutting out sugary foods (for me that was ice cream and starbucks w/flavored syrups), which was only hard for about 5 days, then I stopped wanting it so much. Good luck, I know it's hard!

I know it's hard to lose weight. Talk with a nutritionist if you can afford it, or at least your doctor. I've lost some weight, and a large part of how I did it was I started buying all the whole grain options that are out there now - whole grain pasta, whole grain bread, brown rice, whole grain cereal. And cutting out sugary foods (for me that was ice cream and starbucks w/flavored syrups), which was only hard for about 5 days, then I stopped wanting it so much. Good luck, I know it's hard!

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